diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 535cae0..0206762 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ * [Show all ignored files](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#show-all-ignored-files) * [Create new working tree from a repository (git 2.5)](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#create-new-working-tree-from-a-repository-git-25) * [Create new working tree from HEAD state](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#create-new-working-tree-from-head-state) +* [Before deleting untracked files/directory, do a dry run to get the list of these files/directories](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#before-deleting-untracked-filesdirectory-do-a-dry-run-to-get-the-list-of-these-filesdirectories) +* [Forcefully remove untracked files](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#forcefully-remove-untracked-files) +* [Forcefully remove untracked directory](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#forcefully-remove-untracked-directory) @@ -299,5 +302,26 @@ git worktree add -b git worktree add --detach HEAD ``` +## Before deleting untracked files/directory, do a dry run to get the list of these files/directories +```sh +git clean -n +``` + +## Forcefully remove untracked files +```sh +git clean -f +``` + +## Forcefully remove untracked directory +```sh +git clean -f -d +``` + + +__Alternatives:__ +```sh +git clean -df +``` + diff --git a/tips.json b/tips.json index ef8d003..f9dd009 100644 --- a/tips.json +++ b/tips.json @@ -169,5 +169,18 @@ { "title": "Create new working tree from HEAD state", "tip": "git worktree add --detach HEAD" + }, + { + "title": "Before deleting untracked files/directory, do a dry run to get the list of these files/directories", + "tip": "git clean -n" + }, + { + "title": "Forcefully remove untracked files", + "tip": "git clean -f" + }, + { + "title": "Forcefully remove untracked directory", + "tip": "git clean -f -d", + "alternatives": ["git clean -df"] } ]